The Big Read for Little Readers - OutLOUD

Staten Island OutLOUD hosts its special program for very young readers, Paws & Read OutLOUD for Kidz. Children ages 5-10 can practice their skills & have fun reading aloud to a gentle, licensed therapy dog. Their younger siblings can just sit back & enjoy being read to.
For the special Big Read for Little Readers OutLOUD event, we'll focus on age-appropriate adaptations of "The Maltese Falcon", including "The Malted Falcon", stories about falcons, and other fun surprises.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or by an adult caregiver.

The Big Read for Little Readers

By popular demaind - An encore event: Staten Island OutLOUD hosts another edition of our special program for very young readers, Paws & Read OutLOUD for Kidz. Children ages 5-10 can practice their skills & have fun reading aloud to a gentle, licensed therapy dog. Their younger siblings can just sit back & enjoy being read to. For the special Big Read for Little Readers OutLOUD event, we'll focus on age-appropriate adaptations of "The Maltese Falcon", including "The Malted Falcon", stories about falcons, and other fun surprises. Children must be accompanied by a parent or by an adult caregiver.

Maltese Falcon Children's Tabletop Scavenger Hunts

The librarians at the New Dorp Library will host a Children's Tabletop Scavenger Hunt to introduce kids to the story of "The Maltese Falcon" - and to share some related age-appropriate mysteries for young readers. Free, fun & family-friendly. This scavenger hunt series will continue every day in October 2016: Oct 1-31 (the library is closed on Sundays).

Book Discussion & Film Screening: "The Maltese Falcon"

Staten Island OutLOUD and Billy Gschlect, Adult Librarian at the St George Library Center, invite you to be part of a special afternoon event featuring Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon". Share your ideas about one of Hammett's best-known works, then enjoy a film screening of the Bogart classic. Free & fun!

The Big Read for Little Readers - OutLOUD

Staten Island OutLOUD hosts its special program for very young readers, Paws & Read OutLOUD for Kidz. Children ages 5-10 can practice their skills & have fun reading aloud to a gentle, licensed therapy dog. Their younger siblings can just sit back & enjoy being read to.
For the special Big Read for Little Readers OutLOUD event, we'll focus on age-appropriate adaptations of "The Maltese Falcon", including "The Malted Falcon", stories about falcons, and other fun surprises.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or by an adult caregiver.

Family-Friendly Mystery Film Screening

Staten Island OutLOUD features a short family-friendly reading from "The Maltese Falcon" & book discussion, followed by a screening of a family-friendly mystery movie, "Tuck Everlasting". Free. Book giveaway, while supplies last.

Noir at the Academy

Put on your fedora, slip on your trenchcoat. Head over to Todt Hill Road after dark and take a gander at that elusive falcon as Staten Island Academy faculty Dawn Guerriero, her students & SIA alumni host Staten Island OutLOUD, friends and neighbors. Free copies of "The Maltese Falcon". Free & open to the public.
We'll gather in Haugen Hall, near the parking lot entry gate. Plenty of free parking in the Academy lots & surrounding streets.

"The Maltese Falcon" Film Screening

The awesome librarians at the Huguenot Library invite Staten Island OutLOUD & friends & neighbors for a free film screening of Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon". Book giveaway while supplies last.

Women Who Write Mysteries

Staten Island OutLOUD expands on our discussions about Dashiell Hammett and The Maltese Falcon with conversaton and readings concerning women who write detective mysteries. We'll consider the work of Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, Patricia Highsmith and others. Free & open to the public. Good for all ages

Coloring the Maltese Falcon

The friendly librarians at the Great Kills Branch Library are celebrating Staten Island OutLOUD's series on "The Maltese Falcon" for The Big Read! Come join us for a our special themed adult coloring session commemorating Dashiell Hammett’s novel “The Maltese Falcon.” The library staff will host an adult coloring session - with fabulous adult coloring sheets. And that's not all - You can get a free copy of the book, while supplies last. The library will supply the coloring sheets and colored pencils.

An unusual detective mystery: "Wait Until Dark"

As a companion to our "Maltese Falcon" Big Read series, Staten Island OutLOUD is proud to team up with the Little Victory Theatre, which presents an unusual detective story that has some interesting parallels to Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon".
The Little Victory Theatre will present Frederick Knott's stage thriller "Wait Until Dark" - It features a detective as unconventional as Sam Spade. It explores moral ambiguity: Who's the thief? Who are the "good guys"? Who's the hero? At each performance, Staten Island OutLOUD will give away copies of "The Maltese Falcon" = with a little conversation about Dashiell Hammett's classic detective story. Performances take place from Friday, Oct 7 and run through Sunday, Oct 23. All performances at 8pm, except Sundays at 2pm.

Tibetan Birds and Sky Burial

As Staten Island OutLOUD celebrates Dashiell Hammett’s The Maltese Falcon for The Big Read, we’ll take a cultural detour to explore one of Staten Island’s treasures, the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art. And there we’ll find some intriguing & unexpected tie-ins to some themes and imagery in The Maltese Falcon.
We’ll examine how Tibetan art and art objects incorporate bird images (plenty of cranes, maybe a falcon or two), and the Himalayan custom of sky burial (plenty of vulture, and maybe a few falcons, as they eat carrion). We’ll also hear from Meg Ventrudo, the museum’s Director, about a notorious Asian art heist – Shades of The Maltese Falcon?

Women and Crime

Staten Island OutLOUD & the Staten Island Women's Bar Association join forces to present our Big Read keynote event: “Women and the Criminal Justice System,” a community dialogue on women involved in the criminal justice system. Does the system treat female defendants differently from male defendants? If so, what are those differences? How are formerly incarcerated women reintegrated into society upon release? What are the reasons why most women are in prison and what are the special challenges they face?
If the case against Brigid O'Shaughnessy were brought to trial now, how would she be prosecuted? How would she be defended? Guest speakers TBA.
Other issues that we'll explore include: a layperson's overview of criminal work; how defense attorneys work with the police & DA; how defense attorneys work with private investigators. We'll also examine a frequent layperson's question: "How can a defense attorney represent a 'bad guy'?
Guest speakers: Hon. Michael McMahon, Richmond County District Attorney; Hon. Wanda DeOliveiria, Chief of the Special Victims Bureau of the Richmond County District Attorney’s Office; Mario Galluci, Esq., noted defense attorney; and others TBA.

The Big Read for Little Readers - OutLOUD

Staten Island OutLOUD hosts its special program for very young readers, Paws & Read OutLOUD for Kidz. Children ages 5-10 can practice their skills & have fun reading aloud to a gentle, licensed therapy dog. Their younger siblings can just sit back & enjoy being read to.
For the special Big Read for Little Readers OutLOUD event, we'll focus on age-appropriate adaptations of "The Maltese Falcon", including "The Malted Falcon", stories about falcons, and other fun surprises.
Children must be accompanied by a parent or by an adult caregiver.

"The Flight of the Falcon"

A spoken word performance inspired by Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon". Coordinated by Gary Moore. Musical guests TBA. Free.
RSVP ESSENTIAL, DUE TO LIMITED SPACE. TO RSVP, email sioutloud@yahoo.com
Three performances: Friday Nov 11 at 8pm, Saturday Nov 12 at 8pm, and Sunday Nov 13 at 2pm.
After each performance, please linger for conversation with our cast & other audience members on "The Maltese Falcon", mystery, and the one that got away.
Plenty of free parking on surrounding streets. Accesssible via public transportation.

Day Readers @South Beach Discussion on "The Maltese Falcon"

This event is the first of two book discussions on "The Maltese Falcon", hosted on Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016, at the South Beach Library!
The Day Readers will meet at 11am, and the Night Readers will meet at 6pm.
Please join the delightful South Beach librarians and Staten Island OutLOUD - at either the morning or the evening session - or both! Share your thoughts on Dashiell Hammett's novel. Book giveaway, while supplies last.
The South Beach Library is just off Capodanno Road, and is accessible via public transportation. Free parking on the surrounding streets.

Night Readers @Sand Lane Discuss "The Maltese Falcon"

This event is the second of two book discussions on "The Maltese Falcon", hosted on Wednesday, Nov 16, 2016, at the South Beach Library!
The Day Readers will meet at 11am, and the Night Readers will meet at 6pm.
Please join the delightful South Beach librarians and Staten Island OutLOUD - at either the morning or the evening session - or both! Share your thoughts on Dashiell Hammett's novel. Book giveaway, while supplies last.
The South Beach Library is just off Capodanno Road, and is accessible via public transportation. Free parking on the surrounding streets.

The Maltese Falcon flies into New Dorp Library

Join the popular staff of the New Dorp Library for a discussion of Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon". Free copies to all participants (while supplies last). Free & fun!
The New Dorp Library is conveniently located mid-Island, and close to public transportation. Free parking on surrounding streets.

"The Maltese Falcon" at Blue Heron Pond

Join Staten Island OutLOUD for an afternoon at Blue Heron, exploring Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon". Free. Weather permitting, we'll also enjoy a short nature stroll around this beautiful park, and we may spot a falcon or two!
Plenty of free parking. Accessible via public transportation.

Local Mystery Writer: Richard Ryan

Staten Island writer Richard Ryan's new book (and his first novel), "The Vatican Cameos: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure" is set for release in November 2016.
The noted mystery writer Lee Child (author of the Jack Reacher series) said that The Vatican Cameos is, "an extravagantly imagined and beautifully written Holmes story”.
Here's a chance to meet a local author, explore his new novel and hear his ideas on the art and craft of the mystery writer.

Crime Novelist Linda Fairstein

Celebrated crime novelist Linda Fairstein will read from her latest novel, and will discuss Dashiell Hammett's influence on the genre. Ms Fairstein will be interviewed by Elizabeth Bennett, Executive Director of Staten Island Arts.
Free & open to the public.
Details TBA.

"The Maltese Falcon"

Join the popular library staff at the Todt Hill-Westerleigh Library & Staten Island OutLOUD for a conversation on Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon".
Free.
Plenty of free parking in the library's adjacent lot. Accessible via public transportation.

Bogart's Hat

Robert Honor, a Staten Island writer (and co-owner of Honor Wines), will read from his new mystery novel, "Bogart's Hat". It is a work-in-progress, and Robert will give us insights into the mystery writer's craft. We'll explore the world of "Bogart's Hat" as we discuss "The Maltese Falcon" and the work of Dashiell Hammett. Free and open to the public.

Event Location:
Honor Wine Shop, 36 Bay St, Staten Island, NY 10301

Date: Sun, Dec 11, 2016Time: 2:00pm – 3:30pm

Book: The Maltese Falcon

Film Screening: "The Maltese Falcon"

The friendly librarians at the Port Richmond Library join Staten Island OutLOUD's continuing series for The Big Read with this free screening of "The Maltese Falcon". Enjoy the movie, then share your ideas on the screenplay and Dashiell Hammett's classic novel. Free copies of the book while supplies last.

Book Discussion: "The Maltese Falcon"

Join Carole Dalton and the Harbor Book Lovers Club guests for a lively conversation on Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon". Free copies of the book while supplies last. Free parking in the Snug Harbor lots and surrounding streets.

"The Maltese Falcon" in an old speakeasy

Staten Island OutLOUD and Killmeyers Old Bavaria Inn host a conversation on Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon" - Plus book giveaway while supplies last. Order something from Killmeyers' delicious and affordable menu, and join us for an exploration of a classic detective mystery in a 150 year-old pub with a colorful history. Plenty of free parking in Killmeyers' lots and surrounding streets. Accessible via public transportation.

Dancing the Maltese Falcon

Staten Island OutLOUD's Big Read finale performance will be a collaboration with choreographer Larissa Schiavo-Gonzalez, dancer Rosita Roldan and others, in a dance performance with spoken word, inspired by Dashiell Hammett's "The Maltese Falcon".
Be Yoga and Dance is located in the Rosebank section of Staten Island, on Bay Street between St John's and Maryland Ave. Accessible via public transportation; plenty of free parking on the surrounding streets.

Local Crime and "The Maltese Falcon"

Though Staten Island is located far from the San Francisco setting of "The Maltese Falcon", we have a history of some colorful crime figures on the opposite coast. Join Staten Island OutLOUD for an entertaining afternoon when we'll gather in a charming Victorian house to explore Dashiell Hammett's classic, together with some wild local history - Tales of gangster Bugsy Malone on Staten Island!